Growing up in Naples on or near the water, I have been passionate about fishing my entire life. As I matured as an angler, I realized that guiding was what I wanted to do. What I enjoy most about my profession as a fishing guide is teaching anglers of all ages new things.
I love to explain why the fish are congregating in a particular area or eating a specific bait, and patiently show them the best techniques for catching them. When our trip ends, I want my customers to have caught fish and learned why and how they saw them.
Naples and Marco Island are filled with a unique system of bays, creeks, passes, and man-made structures, all of which hold fish simultaneously. I constantly work at perfecting my ability to figure out when and where the fish are going to be. I’m not the type of guide who provides his clients with the “catch fish or your money back” guarantee, as I find this unnecessary.
There is a difference between catching any fish and targeting particular species. My trips are tailored to my clients’ wants and needs, so seeing their species of choice becomes my priority.
If my client does not have a species of choice or is new to fishing in the SW Florida area, then I happily use my expertise to search for the game fish that are most active during that time of year.